Extra! Extra! Read All About It! BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Mauldin Cultural Center, led by Artistic Director Tim St. Clair, II, is quickly establishing itself as THE brightest jewel in The Golden Strip of Greenville County (Mauldin, Simpsonville and Fountain...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC The names, occupations, settings and supernatural explanations may have changed among the four Walt Disney film adaptations, and now musical at Spartanburg Youth Theatre, of Mary Rodgers’ popular children’s book, Freaky Friday. But the general concept...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Matilda: The Musical based on Roald Dahl’s book is the hottest new property on the market this year. With two high-profile community theatre productions in the Upstate since last summer, Dorman High School theatre’s winter version...
Upstate theatre was well represented this past weekend at the 53rd Annual South Carolina Theatre Association Annual Convention culminating with a near-total sweep by Market Theatre Company at the Community Theatre Festival. After ending their original run on the Market...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC The world’s most beloved nanny flies high again this weekend at Dorman Theatre in an ambitious, elaborate and sweet production of “Mary Poppins” that umbrellas down is the best deal in town this Easter weekend. This...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC After a string of annual Disney musical smashes, Oakbrook Preparatory officially jumpstarts the spring finale season with an oldie but heavenly goodie, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Easily the most accessible musical by Andrew Lloyd...